Abortion is not an Issue of Law

Abortion is not an Issue of Law

by | May 16, 2021 | Christian Thought, My blog | 0 comments

I hope we can all agree on one thing when it comes to abortion, that it is not a positive thing.  One side of the issue says it is “wrong,” while the other side doesn’t say it is “right,” rather they say, “it is our right.”  It is an unwinnable argument that we’ve been having for decades.  Let’s face it, a girl who finds herself with child, one who is emotionally, physically, spiritually, and financially not prepared for undoubtedly the most significant upheaval to a person’s life, is going to find it very easy to justify, seek, and receive an abortion.  So many of us have been there, so many of us can relate, regardless of what side of the issue we stand on.  Sex is a powerful draw.  I can relate, I was 15 years old when I became responsible for the taking of an innocent child’s life.  Yes, you can add murder to my list of sins.

While I don’t agree with the legalization of abortion, it’s just not right, I am able to realize that it is likely not going anywhere.  For while we can’t outlaw sin, abortion is not your every day, temptation; it is premeditated, done in desperation and fear, involving the most innocent life.  It is child sacrifice on the altar of self.

We need to look at the issue of abortion and the unborn from a different angle, from the angle of the heart.  Let me tell you what I see when I watch a movie or a series online, what I see when I watch a person stumble out of a bar, another cussing out a spouse, another pulled over by the police and getting searched on the sidewalk; I see only one thing, the absence of Jesus Christ and His love in their hearts.  I see nothing else, and it breaks my heart, not for the pain that is being experienced in the present, but for the absence of the only thing that can provide fulfillment on this side of heaven.

Let me give you a challenge and then an example.  The challenge is to stop watching videos, movies, your favorite series to stream, YouTube, or prime time TV, for two weeks (that’s a guess, I don’t know how long it takes).  After those 2 weeks turn it back on.  If you are sensitive to violence, sex, or vulgar language in any way, you will be shocked at what you see, the things you notice and those you did not notice before.  Here is the example.  I don’t watch a lot of TV, but I do watch some.  One night I was at a relative’s house and they turned the TV on, we watched four episodes of “The Big Bang Theory.”  Although the title rejects God, I remember this show from long ago, I remember it was funny, so I was looking forward to watching it again.  Immediately it was clear to me that either the show had changed, or I had changed.  While I watched I did my best to throw out a laugh at the funnier jokes, but at the same time I was observing and analyzing, and I was fascinated, and horrified, by what I was seeing.  Episode after episode ONLY ONE theme persisted, the promotion of casual and promiscuous sex.  Masturbation, online sex, drunk/blackout sex, sex with a parent, and sex with multiple partners, all surfaced or were the main topic in four consecutive episodes.  The characters in the “Big Bang Theory” did not have to deal with an unwanted pregnancy though, but if they did, I’m sure it would have been hilarious.  Certainly, the girl would have been rescued by the abortionist, so she could continue her schooling, and with the weight of the pregnancy now in the past, was able to pass her finals.  And the boy who was responsible, he was able to continue the internship without embarrassment and potential firing, opening the door to a great career when he graduated.  I’m certain in the next episode they would have learned to be more careful when having casual and promiscuous sex.  You can see who benefits in this scenario, SELF, definitely not the baby, who would have either been sucked from his sacred place of protection and peace by a vacuum, or ripped apart, one limb at a time, by a pair of oversized tweezers.  If your kids are watching family friendly, prime time TV, they are being desensitized to the risks of sex and the holiness and beauty of it.

I want to make one thing clear now.  I want to tell you what has, without doubt, caused me the most PAIN in my life.  It was pre-marital sex.  Nothing else comes close.  Not drinking, which I started as a pre-teen and allowed to define me as a teenager and into my thirties, not drug use, not bad friends, not bad parenting, but pre-marital sex, hands down.

I once talked to a pastor who told me he wasn’t necessarily against abortion, he was unsure when life began in the womb.  I was shocked.  This man should not be a pastor and I am in great fear for the spiritual well being of the members of his church.  He said he would not talk about abortion from the pulpit, in fear he would ostracize the 16-year-old girl in the pew who had an abortion, saying she might not come to him for help or guidance.  According to this pastor’s beliefs however, the girl hadn’t done anything out of the ordinary, she had done nothing wrong that she needed his help or guidance for.  According to this pastor, who doesn’t believe in following the teachings of Jesus and the Word of God, pre-marital sex is perfectly fine as it fits with today’s culture, but not in the culture of Jesus’ day.  According to this pastor, who pastors for the PC USA, the Bible is only relevant in ancient, middle eastern culture.

Let’s get to the point.  The problem of abortion can only be solved before the pregnancy happens, and to do that our culture must do a 180-degree turn.  STOP teaching our children how to have sex, stop teaching them to pursue sex at a young age, stop showing them pornography, stop sexualizing EVERYTHING!, stop putting our kids in front of the TV, stop telling them they need to “test drive the car before they drive it.”  START teaching them the Word of God, teach them that sex is beautiful and safe in marriage, teach them that pain and terrible consequences are the results of pre-marital sex, teach them that it is God’s plan to wait until marriage, teach them to stand on the Rock of Jesus.  And when you have taught them this, and when they fail, when they are overcome by temptation and eat the fruit of the tree and are faced with an unwanted pregnancy, they will have the love of Jesus Christ in their hearts, telling them that He is with them, that if they trust Him He will guide them, that He will make this into a good thing, a good thing for His glory and His kingdom, and that if they have faith in Him they will be able to make the right decision in a very difficult time.

Abortion is not about a law.  Abortion is about the condition of the heart.  We all make mistakes and tough decisions, and I know when I am in a tough situation, I stop and listen to the Word of God to guide me.  He has never failed me.  His Word is Truth, it is Relevant, Never-Changing, Never-Ageing, Never-Fading, and Never-Out-of-Style.

Proverbs 31:8

8 Open your mouth for the speechless,
In the cause of all who are appointed to die.

Psalm 119:92-94

92 Unless Your law had been my delight,
I would then have perished in my affliction.

93 I will never forget Your precepts,
For by them You have given me life.

94 I am Yours, save me;
For I have sought Your precepts.

Matthew 11:28-30

28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take

My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will

find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Jeremiah 1:5

5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you;
Before you were born I sanctified you;
I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“Destruction of the embryo in the mother’s womb is a violation of the right to live which God has bestowed upon this nascent life. To raise the question whether we are here concerned already with a human being or not is merely to confuse the issue. The simple fact is that God certainly intended to create a human being and that this nascent human being has been deliberately deprived of his life. And this is nothing but murder.”

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A Thousand Deaths of John the Baptist

A Thousand Deaths of John the Baptist

by | May 2, 2021 | Christian Thought, My blog | 0 comments

Sometimes, as believers who boldly stand for their faith, we can come to see ourselves as John the Baptist, stuck in the movie Groundhog Day, where life seems to be a constant circle of feeling the same defeat and asking the same questions.  John the Baptist emerged from the wilderness and became the most successful evangelist than anyone had seen for centuries.  His role, to prepare the Jewish people for, and to introduce them to, the Messiah.  Thousands came to hear him speak and accepted his words.  He was on top of his game, at the peak of his career, and I’m certain he felt really good about it.  That is reflective of me when I tell someone about Jesus and teach His gospel.  When another believer, or a backslider, or someone on the fence, responds to the message in a positive way, it just feels good. 

Then John’s time of preaching the Good News was over and he obediently passed the torch to Jesus Christ.  At this point he was led to preach the darkness of the sin in our hearts; because eventually everyone who comes to Jesus is going to have to consider the condition of their heart, and allow the Holy Spirit to change that heart, or not.  This is where things get bad, for John, and for me.  Teaching about sin is hard, because most of us just don’t want to hear it.

John told Herod, the ruler of the day, that his relationship with his sister-in-law was not right in the eyes of God.  Now his audience was no longer supportive, nobody was happy with his message, and he was thrown into a prison cell.  A cell where he was alone with his thoughts and his doubts, wondering if what he did was the right thing to do, if it made any difference at all.  I can tell you what he was thinking because I’m thinking it now.  I happen to have returned to that cell today.  He’s thinking, “Lord, did I do the right thing?  Did I speak too boldly in Your name, for Your truth?  Should I have done it differently, with a more cautious approach?  Did I act out of love?  I’m sorry, Lord, if I made a mistake.”  This is what doubt looks like, and the questions I often ask myself when I step out and speak Biblical truth.

Believers and non-believers alike are hurt by my words, and in doubt I wonder, “Did I just embolden the darkness in our world, drive people farther from the light, with what I said?  Did the light I wanted to shine make any difference?  Am I doing the will of God?”  It is hard to say, isn’t it?  Often all we have is faith, whatever faith we have left in us during these dark times, to tell us that we have obediently served our Lord.

Ultimately, John the Baptist ended up in glory, at the throne of God, even though he would never leave that prison with breath in his lungs.  As for me, I will get out of this cell by talking to God in prayer, by leaning on the Holy Spirit for renewal, and by searching His words that will guide me in the Bible.  Then, unlike John, I will see the sunshine on my face again and I’ll serve God with a happy heart, until sin prompts me to action again.  Then I will return to this cell for another stay, and the door will be slammed shut, where I will survive yet another death of John the Baptist.

Matthew 11:4-6

4 Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: 5 The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them. 6 And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.”